Chapter 486 Dialogue
"The four-layer pass has been broken, soldiers, follow me to kill!"
The two deputy generals beside Huo Qubing were both first-class warriors. Under their leadership, they rushed straight into the city gate.
"The city has been broken!"
"The enemy is coming in, retreat quickly!"
"Retreat into the city, where is the general?"
The defenders in the city had already become a mess, and the noisy footsteps filled every corner, but they could not form an effective line of defense!
Huo Qubing held a long spear in his hand, and stabbed the two enemy soldiers who rushed up with a spear. Then the tip of the spear swept away seven or eight figures within a radius of ten feet.
"Generals, go straight into the general's mansion!"
"Yes!"
With an order, the cavalry behind him did not stop at all, and rode their horses and whipped them to kill in the direction of the general's mansion.
"Those who surrender will be spared!"
"Those who surrender will be spared!"
A burst of cheers rang out, and half an hour later, the four-layer pass was officially broken!
The sky was already slightly bright, and the first blush lit up in the distant sky, forming a beautiful skyline. In the center of the skyline, a little bit of red was gradually lifted up.
The sound of horse hooves came again in the distance, and the dark army once again approached the city, with dragon flags fluttering and general flags gathering. The neatness of the army and the magnificent momentum shocked the defenders on the tower!
"This is..."
"One of us, go and inform the general!"
"Yes!"
After Huo Qubing learned the news, he personally opened the city gate to welcome him. Looking at the several figures coming towards him, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "General, I see the lord!"
"Hahaha!"
"It is worthy of being the champion marquis who sealed the wolf and drank the vast sea!"
"I have Huo Qubing, which is comparable to a million soldiers!"
Ning Fan laughed and helped Huo Qubing up, and a touch of admiration surged on his face. This man was simply a man with a buff. With only 3,000 cavalry, not only did his troops and horses become more and more, but he also broke through three passes in one day. Now, the four passes were also buried under his iron hoof!
Who would believe this kind of record if told to others?
Mu Qingcheng also stood quietly beside Ning Fan, looking at this plain-looking "young man" with a somewhat immature face. At this age, he already has the appearance of a famous general. If he appears on the battlefield of Dali in the future...
"Let's go, enter the city!"
"My lord, please!"
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General's Mansion.
The generals stood on both sides, Ning Fan sat in the main seat, with a smile on his face that could not be concealed.
"Everyone, now that the general has conquered four passes in a row, the morale of the soldiers is high, and the pass will soon be exposed to our iron hoof!"
"Next, the fifth, sixth, and seventh passes, the king is ready to divide the troops into three groups."
"Break through the ninth pass within seven days."
As soon as Ning Fan finished speaking, he turned to look at the map on the wall and said softly: "After the fourth pass, the terrain is relatively flat. Our army's siege equipment can go ahead and be transported to the three major passes before sunset today."
"Do you have any brilliant ideas?"
Ning Fan looked around and first looked at Guo Jia and Huo Qubing, and the other generals also cast their eyes over.
"My lord!"
Guo Jia pointed to the map and said, "The terrain around the Five-Layer Pass is flat and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is better to put it aside for now and plan for the Six-Layer Pass and the Seven-Layer Pass first."
"The Six-Layer Pass is next to the mountains and forests, so we can attack it with fire!"
"There is a small path on the right side of the Seven-Layer Pass, which can be attacked by surprise!"
"When the two passes are completely broken, we can surround the Six-Layer Pass!"
After Guo Jia finished speaking, he looked at Huo Qubing on the side, who also nodded slightly and said softly, "My lord, Mr. Fengxiao's plan is feasible!"
"Yes!"
"In that case, Shubao, Ziyun, Zaixing, the three of you lead the army to surround the Five-Layer Pass from three sides."
"Qubing, you lead the Nanyong King's army to attack the Six-Layer Pass, Yongzeng, Fengxian, Yunchang, Zhongkang, you lead the army to attack the Seven-Layer Pass!"
"Yes!"
After the order was given, all the generals went down to prepare. Ning Fan stood in the center of the general's tent, and Mu Qingcheng on the side did not say a word from beginning to end until only the two of them were left in the big tent.
"You have gathered these brave generals, but are they left over from the previous Zhou Dynasty?"
"Why do you ask that?"
Mu Qingcheng smiled, looked at Ning Fan and said seriously: "Except for this reason, I can't think of any other reason. Any one of these people is a peerless brave general."
"And the only thing I can think of that can gather all these rebellious people together is the left over from the previous Zhou Dynasty."
"Hahaha!"
Ning Fan smiled, shook his head and said: "I'm sorry to disappoint your majesty. These generals under my command really have nothing to do with the previous Zhou Dynasty."
"Now that the great era is about to begin, the Central Plains is bound to be unified. I wonder what chances your majesty thinks that Dali has in the world's competition?"
"Dali..."
Mu Qingcheng thought seriously for a while. After a while, he looked at Ning Fan and asked, "Why are you so sure that the Central Plains will be unified?"
"Has your majesty not discovered that the stability of the Central Plains for more than a hundred years has been broken?"
"The Great Yan Kingdom is thriving and has the potential to challenge the supremacy of the Central Plains. The Great Li is also recovering from its ruin. My Great Yu attacked the barbarians in the south and pacified the East Huai. Among the five countries, the East Huai was eliminated first."
"And after this balance is broken, it will inevitably affect the pattern of the Central Plains."
After hearing Ning Fan's story, Mu Qingcheng was also shocked, and looked at Ning Fan with surprise in her eyes: "I didn't expect that I underestimated you. You actually have such a clear view of the general situation in the world."
"So what are your majesty's plans?"
"Swear your body or kill your husband?"
"Haha!"
Mu Qingcheng has become immune to Ning Fan's verbal teasing. She is no longer surprised. She said calmly: "My Dali will not be involved in the world's struggle, but if someone covets my Dali's territory, I will fight to the death even if my country is destroyed!"
"Ahem!" Ning Fan coughed lightly and looked at Mu Qingcheng with a little contempt: "Your Majesty, go and tell Dayan that you will not be involved in the world's struggle?"
"People in the rivers and lakes have no choice!"
"Besides, Your Majesty does not want to fight, but he does not have the confidence. However, since it is said that the great era is coming, the changes in the world cannot be controlled by one country or one person. Right."
"It seems that His Royal Highness Prince Yong is full of confidence in this great struggle!"
Ning Fan smiled, looked at Mu Qingcheng and said seriously: "Your Majesty also said just now that any of the generals under my command has a peerless appearance. What if I tell you now that what Your Majesty sees is just the tip of the iceberg of what I have shown?"
Mu Qingcheng and Ning Fan looked at each other without dodging their eyes. After a long time, he whispered: "The world is unpredictable. The chess game has not yet begun. Who can know who will win?"
"That's right!"
"But I have to remind Your Majesty that the chess game in front of you has not yet begun, but some people have already made moves in secret!"
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